BT FREESTYLE 75 User manual

Userfriendly Guide

Cordless Telephone

This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone

calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be

made for access to emergency services.

Lift flap

Freestyle 75 ~ Edition 5 ~ 29.10.98

At a glance

Freestyle 75 ~ Edition 5 ~ 29.10.98

Channel

Enables you to change

the channel if there is

interference on your call

See page 9

Talk

Press to get a dialling

tone and to end a call

See page 8

Secrecy

When pressed it stops the

caller from hearing you.

See page 9

In Use/Batt Low light

Comes on when the

handset is in use or, if the

handset is on standby, to

indicate the battery

needs recharging

See pages 7 & 8

Pause

Inserts a pause when

dialling a number

See page 10

Redial

Redials the last number

called

See page 8

Recall

For use with some

BT Select Services and

when connected to a

switchboard

See page 11

Battery charging

contacts

Place handset face down

on the base to charge

the batteries

Battery compartment

cover (on back)

Slide the cover open to

replace the rechargeable

battery pack

See page 13

Quickdial

Allows you to store and

dial up to 10 numbers in

the memory

See page 9

Aerial

Does not extend

Battery charging

contacts

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Page

Lets you page the

handset (also

useful in finding a

misplaced handset)

See page 11

Power light

Stays on when the

mains power is on

See page 6

Quickdial

reference label

Lists the names of

up to 10 numbers

stored in the

quickdial memory

See page 10

Base unit aerial

Extend fully for

best reception

See page 7

Charging light

Comes on when

the handset battery

is being charged

See page 6

In Use light

Flashes when the

phone is in use

See page 8

Handset clip

Holds the handset

in place when wall

mounted

LINE 12V AC

Telephone

line cord

socket

See page 6

Mains power

socket

See page 6

In this guide

At a glance 2

Introduction 4

Using your Freestyle 75 8

Help 12

Technical information 14

Wall-mounting 17

Index 19

In this user guide, we’ve

included helpful tips and

useful notes.

Hints and tips

boxes

Freestyle 75 ~ Edition 5 ~ 29.10.98

Introduction

Your Freestyle 75 is designed for ease

of use and made to the high standards

set by BT

Thank you for

making the right

choice.

You can expect

your Freestyle 75 to

provide many years

of quality service.

Please read

the instructions

carefully before

use and keep this

User Guide for

future reference.

If your Freestyle 75

is connected to a

switchboard or PBX,

you might have to

dial another number

before 999 or 112

in order to get an

outside line.

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number:

(on the underside of the

base unit)

Purchase price:

(for warranty purposes,

proof of purchase is

required, so please keep

your receipt)

For your records

If you have problems with

your phone, call the

Freestyle 75 Helpline

Service, on Lo-call 08457

585 589.

Customer Helpline

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The emergency services

can be contacted by

dialling 999 or 112.

Emergency calls

The Freestyle 75 is

mains powered.

In the event of a mains

power failure you will

not be able to make or

receive calls from your

Freestyle 75.

Certain situations

may prevent you from

being able to make

calls from the cordless

handset:

If there is severe radio

interference from

sources such as other

cordless phones, radio

station transmitters,

CB radios and so on.

If the handset

batteries fail.

If there is a power cut.

Warning

Setting up

your Freestyle 75

IMPORTANT

Check that your Freestyle 75

is complete. When you unpack

you should have:

Freestyle 75 handset

Freestyle 75 base unit

telephone line cord

Mains power lead

with attached

13 amp plug

Wall-mounting bracket, two screws

and wall plugs for wall-

mounting

✓

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Situating your

Freestyle 75

Situate your Freestyle

75 close enough to a

telephone socket and

a mains power supply

socket so that the

cables will reach.

You need enough

room above the base

unit for the aerial to be

fully extended.

Do not cover or

enclose the machine;

allow a free flow of air

to its surfaces.

For the best operating

conditions, try to place

the base unit away

from large metal

objects and other

electrical appliances

such as cookers,

radiators and garage

doors. These may

cause interference and

reduce the quality of

your calls.

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by accident, route it

through the channel

on the underside of

the base.

Plug the 3-pin

adaptor into the mains

power socket and

switch on

The base unit red

power light comes on.

Batteries cannot be

overcharged. However,

leaving the handset on the

base unit all the time can

deteriorate rechargeable

batteries. To get the longest

possible life from your

batteries, take the handset

off the base for a few hours

each day.

Battery care

Do not try to use any

power adaptor except the

one provided - item code

871605 - otherwise you

may permanently damage

your Freestyle 75 and

this will invalidate the

warranty.

Warning

To wall-mount your

Freestyle 75, use the

wall-mounting bracket,

screws and wall plugs

provided. See page 17.

Check your

telephone wall socket

If you do not have a

modern-style socket,

call Freefone

0800 800 150

and ask for a BT

engineer to come and

fit the correct socket.

This is a chargeable

service.

Plug the mains

power cord into the

base unit

To prevent the

cable being pulled out

Charge the handset

batteries for at least

12 hours

When you first connect

your Freestyle 75, the

rechargeable batteries

in the handset need

charging for 12 hours.

Place the handset

on the base unit face

down, ensuring the

contacts are touching.

The CHARGING light

on the base unit

comes on.

As a rule, placing

the handset on the

base unit overnight

will keep the batteries

fully charged for all

normal use.

Electrical storm

warning

There is a slight chance

that your Freestyle 75

could be damaged by an

electrical storm.

We recommend you

unplug the machine from

the telephone socket

during storms.

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Your Freestyle 75

is now ready for

making and

receiving calls.

Battery charging

Plug your

Freestyle 75 into the

phone socket

Fully extend the

telescopic aerial on

the base unit

When fully charged

and in good condition,

the handset batteries will

provide up to 7 hours

continuous talk time or

72 hours standby.

If the batteries are

running low, the Battery

Low light will flash.

If you are making a

call and the batteries are

running low, the handset

will beep approximately

every 7 seconds. We

recommend you finish

your call and recharge the

batteries.

Extend the base unit

telescopic aerial on

your Freestyle 75 (as

shown below) to

ensure the best

possible signal and

reception.

Using your

Freestyle 75

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Making and

receiving calls

The handset range is

up to 200 metres from

the base unit in ideal

conditions.

If you start to go out

of range while using

the phone, you will

hear warning beeps.

If you do not come

back in range, your

call will be cut off.

To make a call

Lift the handset off

the base

Press the TALK

button.

To receive a call

When the phone rings:

If your handset is on

the base unit, simply

pick it up to answer

the call.

If your handset is

off the base, press

the TALK button to

answer the call.

To redial the last

number

You can redial a

number of up to 31

digits long.

Press the TALK button.

The handset IN USE

light comes on.

The base unit In Use

light flashes.

Listen for a dialling

tone, then dial the

number.

To end a call

Press the TALK

button

Replace the handset

on the base unit.

A long beep indicates

your phone is ready to

make or receive the next

call.

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